Don’t miss out!!! The latest release (No. 8) in the thriving Optimo Music “Disco Plate” series—best known for the recent reissue of Disconnection’s “Bali Ha’i,” which sold out immediately upon its re-release—features none other than! UK reggae, post-punk, and dub legend Dennis Bovell’s first officially licensed 12-inch single release—35 years after the original 1981 release (Reggae News, September 21, 2016). Highly recommended. (Released in September 2016, the first shipment of this record sold out instantly—both at our store and at the label—and has been highly anticipated ever since.)
The latest release (No. 8) in the Disco Plate series from the thriving Optimo Music label—known for the recent reissue of Disconnection’s “Bali Ha’i,” which sold out immediately upon its re-release—is, believe it or not! It features the Afro-funk, funk-latina, disco, and dub masterpiece “Heaven” (sample 1) from UK reggae and post-punk dub legend Dennis Bovell’s 1981 solo masterpiece *Brain Damage*; the twilight instrumental dub classic “Smouche” (sample 2); and the ultra-rare dub version “Escape Goat Dub” (sample 3) from his unconventional session with US singer-songwriter Garland Jeffreys, produced that same year—these three tracks have finally been officially licensed and released for the first time as a 12-inch single, 35 years after their original release!!! Twitch’s masterful work on A2, “Heaven (instrumental edit),” tailored for the dance floor, is also superb. Features a total of four tracks. You absolutely cannot miss out on this. It’s a major event. Be sure to check out the tracklist as well.
(Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)
The latest release (No. 8) in the Disco Plate series from the thriving Optimo Music label—known for the recent reissue of Disconnection’s “Bali Ha’i,” which sold out immediately upon its re-release—is, believe it or not! It features the Afro-funk, funk-latina, disco, and dub masterpiece “Heaven” (sample 1) from UK reggae and post-punk dub legend Dennis Bovell’s 1981 solo masterpiece *Brain Damage*; the twilight instrumental dub classic “Smouche” (sample 2); and the ultra-rare dub version “Escape Goat Dub” (sample 3) from his unconventional session with US singer-songwriter Garland Jeffreys, produced that same year—these three tracks have finally been officially licensed and released for the first time as a 12-inch single, 35 years after their original release!!! Twitch’s masterful work on A2, “Heaven (instrumental edit),” tailored for the dance floor, is also superb. Features a total of four tracks. You absolutely cannot miss out on this. It’s a major event. Be sure to check out the tracklist as well. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)